Guide to the Susan Hill Fanzine Collection

Collection Overview

Date Span:

1986-2009

Creator:

Hill, Susan

Extent:

4.00 linear feet.

Collection Number:

MSC0401

Repository:

University of Iowa Special Collections

Summary:

Science fiction fan and fanzine collector. Collection of fanzines - mostly works of fan fiction, with particular emphasis on multimedia anthologies and on the British science fiction TV show Blake's 7.

Access: This collection is open for research.

Use:
Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.

Acquisition:
The collection was donated by Susan Hill, in cooperation with the Organization for Transformative Works, in August 2009. It was processed in August 2009.

This collection consists of assorted fanzines - primarily pieces of fan fiction - collected by Champaign, IL-based fan Susan Hill. A number of different fandoms are represented in the collection, and a significant number of publications are devoted to the British science fiction television show Blake's 7. There is also a large number of multimedia anthologies, which contain stories from many different media fandoms. Also present in the collection are a few program books from different science fiction conventions.

Most of the items are pieces of fan fiction. Fan fiction is defined as stories, novellas, novels, or poems written by fans about the characters, situations or general universe of the original work.